| KNOX COUNTY PROFILE |
Wages and Income:
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In 2007, Knox County’s per capita personal income was seventh highest in the state at $35,491, a 4.5% increase from 2006. State and national increases were 3.8%, or $33,395, and 5.2%, or $38,615, respectively, during the same period. The annual growth rate of per capita income in Knox County over the past 10 years averaged 3.9%. Earnings of persons employed in Knox County increased 4.9% between 2006 and 2007.
| Knoxville MSA* Non-Farm Employment by Industry, January 2010 (excluding Self-Employed) |
| Industry |
Total Wages |
Total Employment |
Total Average Wage |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$60,564,000 |
1,551 |
$36,118 |
| Construction |
$810,190,000 |
18,692 |
$39,367 |
| Manufacturing |
$1,998,563,000 |
40,314 |
$46,675 |
| - Apparel |
$20,574,000 |
864 |
$23,450 |
| - Chemicals |
$67,314,000 |
1,501 |
$58,646 |
| - Computer & Electronic Products |
$123,881,000 |
1,775 |
$67,858 |
| - Food Products |
$72,364,000 |
1,764 |
$33,210 |
| - Machinery |
$53,803,000 |
1,082 |
$48,621 |
| - Metals (Primary & Fabricated) |
$557,082,000 |
9,102 |
$46,050 |
| - Plastic & Rubber Products |
$69,027,000 |
1,644 |
$41,132 |
| - Transportation Equipment |
$432,802,000 |
9,510 |
$44,998 |
| - Wood Products |
$432,802,000 |
9,510 |
$44,998 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
$2,610,119,000 |
76,799 |
$31,594 |
| - Retail Trade |
$1,223,242,000 |
47,957 |
$23,683 |
| - Wholesale Trade |
$920,340,000 |
17,373 |
$51,926 |
| - Transportation & Warehousing |
$395,632,000 |
9,819 |
$39,715 |
| Information |
$341,136,000 |
6,310 |
$38,300 |
| - Publishing Industries |
$40,803,000 |
871 |
$37,397 |
| - Telecommunications |
$126,967,000 |
2,217 |
$52,801 |
| - Broadcasting |
$106,504,000 |
1,469 |
$72,517 |
| - Motion Picture & Sound Recording |
$46,823,000 |
1,251 |
$25,142 |
| Financial Activities |
$813,054,000 |
17,747 |
$38,948 |
| - Finance & Insurance |
$666,210,000 |
13,475 |
$41,717 |
| - Real Estate |
$146,842,00 |
4,273 |
$25,067 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$2,490,869,000 |
48,576 |
$54,901 |
| Education & Health Services |
$1,906,463,000 |
45,293 |
$35,619 |
| - Health Services |
$1,833,905,000 |
42,842 |
$35,907 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$555,953,000 |
38,236 |
$13,290 |
| Other Services |
$251,190,000 |
9,341 |
$26,816 |
| Government |
$555,171,000 |
12,703 |
$46,329 |
| Regional Totals |
$13,916,420,000 |
355,608 |
$39,464 |
*Knoxville MSA includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union Counties
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages – Annual Average 2008
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| Average Hourly Salary by Selected Occupations in Knoxville MSA* |
| Occupation |
# of Covered Employees |
Starting Wage ($) |
Average Wage ($) |
Maximum Wage ($) |
| Professional |
| Accountant |
2,240 |
15.45 |
26.15 |
31.65 |
| Management Analyst |
870 |
17.75 |
35.30 |
46.70 |
| Computer Programmer |
750 |
18.60 |
28.70 |
35.40 |
| Engineer |
6,490 |
17.70 |
32.90 |
42.30 |
| Retail |
| Retail Counter Clerk |
1,080 |
6.50 |
9.80 |
12.35 |
| Stock Clerk |
6,210 |
6.95 |
9.90 |
11.75 |
| Hospitality Clerk (Reservations/Travel) |
590 |
7.00 |
8.15 |
8.90 |
| Clerical |
| Customer Service Rep |
6,110 |
9.45 |
13.00 |
14.90 |
| Telemarketer |
280 |
7.45 |
10.45 |
11.95 |
| Data Entry Keyer |
770 |
9.00 |
11.30 |
12.70 |
| Executive Secretary |
3,850 |
11.55 |
15.70 |
18.25 |
| Accounting Clerk |
4,100 |
9.80 |
14.75 |
16.55 |
| Word Processor/Typist |
90 |
10.40 |
14.65 |
18.20 |
| Unskilled |
| Hand Packer |
1,730 |
6.40 |
8.10 |
9.20 |
| Laborer/Material Handler |
7,240 |
7.70 |
11.05 |
12.95 |
| Light Assembly (Team Assembler) |
5,320 |
9.40 |
12.85 |
15.25 |
| Semi-Skilled |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Operator |
260 |
10.00 |
14.35 |
17.75 |
| Forklift/Industrial Truck Operator |
1,430 |
9.95 |
13.05 |
14.85 |
| Skilled |
| Machine Maintenance (Industrial Machinery) |
650 |
13.50 |
19.25 |
22.80 |
| Tool & Die Maker |
210 |
16.45 |
20.65 |
24.15 |
| Machinist |
940 |
12.45 |
17.65 |
21.05 |
| Welder |
1,430 |
11.00 |
15.20 |
18.25 |
| Technical |
| Electronic Technician |
280 |
17.10 |
19.60 |
21.25 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician |
670 |
9.60 |
15.00 |
18.30 |
| Network Technician |
360 |
17.05 |
31.50 |
39.90 |
*Knoxville MSA includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union Counties
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Wage Survey - June 2008 |
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